'Fortnite' players on iPhone still won't get access to the new season, but a judge rules that Apple can't block Epic Games from supporting its key software for game developers (AAPL)

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• On August 13, the wildly popular game "Fortnite" got an update on Apple and Android smartphones that allowed players to bypass the companies' digital payment systems. Instead of going through Apple and Google, payments went directly to the "Fortnite" studio, Epic Games.
• In response, Apple and Google pulled "Fortnite" from their digital storefronts and cited the update as a terms-of-service violation — which caused Epic to sue both companies. 
• The game is outright unable to be updated through the Apple App Store. With the next "Fortnite" season just one week away, iPhone and iPad players are about to get left behind.
• Epic filed for a temporary restraining order against Apple that would put it back on the App Store and enable it to be updated, but a judge ruled in favor of Apple on Monday evening: With the next "Fortnite" season just days away, iPhone and iPad players are about to get left behind
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"Fortnite" is locked out of Apple's App Store, and the game is unable to receive any updates — including the upcoming new season.

That's according to California District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who ruled in favor of Apple late on Monday evening. Epic filed for a temporary restraining order against Apple that would've put "Fortnite" back on the App Store, and enabled Epic to update the game, at least while the legal battle between the two is ongoing.

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• Microsoft just joined Epic Games’ fight against Apple, with an Xbox leader arguing that banning the ‘Fortnite’ maker would hurt gamers and video game creators
• Read the emails Epic's CEO sent Apple execs that set up the legal battle over 'Fortnite' being yanked from the App Store
• Epic's CEO sent Apple a 2 a.m. declaration of war over 'Fortnite': 'Epic will no longer adhere to Apple's payment processing restrictions'

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